President Donald Trump renewed his endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, urging Israeli voters to support his longtime ally ahead of Tuesday’s national election. Trump praised Netanyahu’s leadership and highlighted their joint military campaign against Iran, arguing that the two leaders must finish what they started.

The endorsement marked Trump’s second public show of support for Netanyahu in a week. It also followed reports that the Israeli prime minister had personally sought additional backing from the president as his governing coalition faced the possibility of falling short of a parliamentary majority.

“To the people of Israel, to those who haven't seen it, I am attaching the Endorsement I gave one week ago to your Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Sunday. He described their relationship as successful in confronting shared enemies and credited their cooperation with weakening Iran’s military capabilities.

Trump cited Operation Midnight Hammer, the U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, and Operation Epic Fury, the subsequent military campaign against Iran described in his statement. He claimed the operations had devastated Iran’s military and economy and prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump also cited Iran’s alleged 301 percent inflation rate and the effects of a U.S. naval blockade, though those claims were not independently established in the statement.

“When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister!” Trump declared, urging Israelis to support Netanyahu’s continued leadership.

The president also invoked Iran’s longstanding threats against Israel and the United States, arguing that the two countries must complete their campaign against Tehran. His remarks placed the military partnership at the center of his appeal to Israeli voters, presenting Netanyahu as a key partner in confronting the Iranian government.

The renewed endorsement followed an Axios report Sunday that Netanyahu had spoken with Trump twice over the preceding three days to seek additional public support before the election. According to the report, Netanyahu suggested language for further endorsements and proposed that Trump speak with Israeli journalists to reinforce his backing.

A U.S. source characterized Netanyahu’s requests as a sign of political desperation, while Israeli sources said the prime minister was seeking to strengthen his position in the final days of the campaign. The Jerusalem Post also reported that Netanyahu and allies close to Trump had increased pressure on the president to issue further endorsements.

Trump initially endorsed Netanyahu on October 18, giving him his “Complete and Total Endorsement” after months without publicly backing a candidate. In that statement, Trump praised Netanyahu as a strong leader and an important American partner in confronting Iran.

“Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel, itself,” Trump wrote. He also warned that Netanyahu’s defeat could complicate American efforts to contain Iran, saying the United States might have to handle the task alone under a different Israeli leader.

Netanyahu thanked Trump for the endorsement, saying the two countries would continue working together to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump later told Axios that he had always intended to support Netanyahu but had not wanted to announce his endorsement too early.

Despite Trump’s public backing, Netanyahu’s political future remained uncertain ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Final preelection polls indicated that his governing coalition could fall short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in Israel’s 120-member Knesset.

Netanyahu’s chief rival, former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, has maintained that Israel’s leadership should ultimately be determined by Israeli voters. Meanwhile, Axios reported that some Trump administration advisers believe a different Israeli government could create opportunities to advance Washington’s broader Middle East agenda.

Trump’s latest intervention underscores the importance he places on his relationship with Netanyahu and their shared approach to Iran. Whether the endorsement will influence Israeli voters remains uncertain as the country prepares to decide whether Netanyahu will remain in power.